The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-16
House Sessions.

S7TH DAY.-Mr. FOrney (Ala) presented
the conference report on the bill making an
equipment Of the military forces of the
United States, and it was agreed to-. The
House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Pleuro-pneumonia bill An amend
ment was adopted increasing from
s., 900 to 5000 the salary of the Chief of
the Bureau Of Animal Industry. An amend
ment that three experts Of scientific attain
ments be employed was adopted. During
the evening session private pension bills were
considered, and number passed.
3STH DAY.-After discussion the Postofice
Appropriation bill was passed. 80. Ten thou
sand dollars was appropriated to purchase
seed for immediate distribution throughout
the drought stricken districts of Texas.
39TH DAY.-Mr. Grain (Te1.l introduced
resolution proposing constitutional amend
ments changing Inauguration day to the
the Fiftieth Congress shall termi-
nate on December 81, 1888. and the Fifty
first Congress shall then begin; and providing
that Senators whose term Of office would not
expire until March 4, 1889, shall continue in
office until their successors are appointed or
elected. Mr.. McRae (Ark.) introduced
bill prohibiting members of Congress
ployes for railroad companies hold
or pecuniary aid from the United States.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill was
passed, with amendments prohibiting dis
elimination in the pay Of persons employed
in the seed room of the department and pro-
viding that the bond of the Commissioner
shall be in the penal sum of $25,0OJ
40TH DAY.-A bill granting pension to
Walt Whitman was reported favorably....
The Senate bills granting pensions to
&Lo Of
eral Blair was reported adversely.
Filibustering on the Naval Consolidation bill
consumed the remainder Of the day session.
The night session was devoted exclu-
siyely to bill; from the Military Committee
4lsT DAY.-Mr. Taulb:e Ky.) as a privi-
lodged question: called up the message OF the
President vetoing the bill granting pension
to Carter W. Tiller. He said the pension was
granted on the ground that MIR. Iiller was
the dependent father Of a soldier who died in
Andersonville Prison. The veto is based on
neither deserving nor dependent. The
House refused tO pass the bill over the
veto-yeas 1885, nays 115-not the con.
constitional two-thirds in the affirmative.
Mr. McAdoo IN. j. introduced bill to pro-
vide for the manufacture Of first-class mod
ern guns for the navy and seacoast defences
1t appropriated $40, ,000, 900 to be expended
under the control of the Secretaries of the
Navy AMI of War in the construction and
manufacture Of modern firstclass ordnance.
1t is required that the guns shall be Of Amer
ican manufacture The bill to prohibit the
appointment of committees to attend funer-
ais at the public expense outside the District
of Columbia was tabled-1l9 to 46.
4eD DAY.-Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, from
the Committee on the Judiciary, reported
adyersely adv a bill to enable the people to name
~
hIs sIe" Mr. Oates, of Alabama, called
up uS the bill authorizing the appoint,
mment me and prescribing the compensation
nf clerks to Senators and Representatives
W who are not chairmen of committees Mr;
Caldwell ITenn.) favored the bill. Inc 1iil 9d!
was laid upon the table by i4l yeas 10 ,o'
nays. :. The Pleuro-pneumonla Dill WIS us
cussed further.